Protiviti, a global business consulting and internal audit firm, has introduced the first product in its new Governance Portal for Information Technology series: a security solution to mitigate data security risks and avoid costly data breaches and reputation damage. The Governance Portal is an industry-leading governance, risk, and compliance software platform that allows organizations to address multiple GRC objectives.

The new Governance Portal for Information Technology's security solution enables companies to determine whether their existing security control environments meet various international regulations and standards. This process allows organizations to easily diagnose and understand where information security problems occur so they can take steps to certify, comply, interpret, or prioritize security-related initiatives.

The information security capabilities of the Governance Portal for Information Technology enable customers to:

Validate the control environment through certification, testing, and monitoring;

Identify threats that could harm and adversely affect critical operations;

Estimate the likelihood that identified threats will materialize;

Track action plans from identification to closure;

Estimate the potential loss for the most critical and sensitive assets and operations; and

Demonstrate corporate stewardship and process maturity.

The Governance Portal integrates Protiviti's proprietary content and consulting expertise with commonly accepted governance frameworks to establish a comprehensive platform that gives organizations the visibility and insight they need to manage and mitigate critical risk and compliance issues.